Fire-starter



H. J. MILLER.

FIRE STARTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY. 22,1919.

1,333,557. Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

IN VENTOR.

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all wlzom it may cohoem:

following is a specification.

. This invention relates to the class of stoves and furnaces, and has for, itsobject the pro.

vision of a device whereby a fire may be quickly and easily started, the device being. in the nature of a cage structure within.

which is disposed a member carrying absorbent fireproof material adapted to be saturated with an inflammable liquid which,

' when ignited, will start combustion of the I fuel within the stove or ,furnace within which the device is placed.

An important ob ect s a device of this character provided with a detachable handle whereby it may be readily positioned at the desired location within I the stove or furnace and the handle subsequently withdrawn so that the stove doors may be closed. 7

Another important object is the provision of a device of thischaracterin which the wick supporting axle can be removed without necessitating the removal of the wick,

the advantage being that the device will be easy to assemble.

An additional a device of this character which will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient in use, ,durable in service, and a general improvement in the art. With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the. invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed,

and illustrated in the accompanying drawf ing in which- Figure 1 isa side elevation of the device,

Fig. 2 is a top lan view, Fig. 3 is an en vlew, and Fig. 4: 1s a cross sectlonal view,

Fig; 5 is a fragmentary view, showing one end in section, and

- Fig. 6is a detail perspective view of one of the axle washers.

Referring more particularly to the draw rInE-s'mn'rim Specification 0! Letters Patent. Q Patented Mair.- A lica io ,maamyja, 1'9'1. ,s arm. 312;;721, i

the provision of.

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object is the provisionof n or 'mirnnng mns. D LLA? 7 ss I a e h wn my de eas .fc mp s i a rectangularcagelo hich is formedpref:

erably as single casing and which has .its} ends formed of intersecting diagonal bar's 11am its i sides and to formed as'gspgacea" structure is apes. at the' oiats'of" inter section of the end bars 11 are provided slots 13 which open toward the, open bottom of the cage. 1

Disposed within the slots 13 is an axle' l lwhich has one end provided with a squared portion 15 engageable by a socket portion 16 1 formed on one end of a handlel'? The axle 14 carries a metallic cylindrical inemberlS about which is wrapped asbestos or the like 19 formed in strands'a-nd adaptedto be sat-- iurated with' gasolene, coal oil, or other in removing thG'WlClQI provide upon the axle washers 20 whichfare disposed against the outer faces of the end walls'of the cage and each washer carries a hook 21 whichis engageable over the edge of the'end of the cage so that the axle and wick cannot'become In the use of the device it willbelseen that the asbestos or other absorbent material ernployed, is saturated with the inflammable liquid and the device is placed withinla stove or furnace in proper position with respect to thejfueltherein' and the handle 20' Y is removed. The inflammable liquid is then a short time the fuel will be ignited and the fire started.

Owing to the particular m'ounting'of the bodily from the cage without the necessity for the removal of the wick, this feature being advantageous in the initial assembly or 1n repairmg the device.

7 ignited. with a match orthe like and the stove or furnace doors closed, whereupon in While I have shown and described the 7 preferred embodiment of my invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form,

construction,- and arrangement' of 7 parts as Having-thi'ls' described invention, 1

claim:- I 1.;A dev ce of'the character descr bed comprlslng a rectangnlar 'cage .open at one through said cage, a crank handle detach ably connected with oneend of said axle, a "member mounted on said axle Within Stldf cage, 1 and H nonnflammable g'absorbent material Wrapped, about said member and;

' adapted for saturation by an inflammable liquidl comprising alc agemen beropen at its bots tom and lncludlng endi members and spaced parallehside bars, connecting the same, an

2. A devicet of character {described said end members by: lateral movement ivith 4 respect thereto; and an absorbent rnember 'on saidax'le adapted 'for' saturation by' an inflammableliquid. v r f 3. A device :of the character {described comprising a rectangular :icage open at its 7 bOtliQIIl and havi'ngfends provided with side, an; axle extending longitudinallyslots openingtoward saidxtopenbottorn; an axle extending longitudinally through said cage and seating withinisaid slots, a handle on one end of said axle, a metallic cyliliterial upon said oy'lindrical'member, washdrical member secured upon said axle itha n sald cage, awrapplng ofabsorbent ma- 7 35 ers disposed upon saidaXle against the outer faces of said ends, "and hool'rstcarried by M said washers and engageable over the upper edgesof said ends wherebyto hold s'aid axleinplace. is V testimony whereof IafliX mysignature;

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